As part of Halton Region’s commitment to resident safety, Dundas Street between Berwick Drive/Rotary Way and Millcroft Park Drive/Cornerstone Drive in Burlington has been designated a Community Safety Zone. This area has become an active community hub for residents of all ages and is home to a number of well-used facilities including a community centre, library, school and several parks.
Community Safety Zone signs tell drivers they are within an area where fines have been increased through a special designation under the Highway Traffic Act.
Traffic fines are doubled so drivers will slow down, obey the speed limits and be extra cautious for pedestrians and cyclists.
Community Safety Zones work in tandem with other traffic safety and police enforcement measures.
The new zone is one of three regional Community Safety Zones. The other two are at Maple Ave (Reg Rd 11) from Trafalgar to Guelph Street in Halton Hills and Guelph Line (Reg Rd 1) from 122m south of No. 15 Side Road to 385m north of Cameron Drive in Milton.
Community safety is a top priority for Halton Region.
Our hope is that initiatives such as Community Safety Zones will help drivers take special care to be alert and obey the speed limit to increase the safety of all road users, particularly children and seniors.
No matter where you are driving, please drive safely:
• Watch out for pedestrians and cyclists;
• Remember to signal before changing lanes;
• Be courteous and allow people to merge into traffic.
Finally, don’t get distracted by your mobile phone, and please, stay alert.
For more information about Halton Region’s commitment to road safety, please visit www.halton.ca/roadsafety or dial 311.
We want you to drive safely to protect the youth, families and residents who attend the high schools, use the parks, or visit the community centres, public libraries in our communities.
Let’s work together to keep Halton a safe place to live.
As always, if you have any Regional concerns or comments you would like to share, please feel free to email me at gary.carr@halton.ca.
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